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Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

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  • There is a lumpy skin and pus

  • Pus on the soles of the feet

  • Pus on the epigastric region

  • Loss of the surface of a skin lump

  • Surface of the skin has come off

  • Dents or dimples on fingertips

  • Fingertips have pits

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is pyoderma gangrenosum?

It is a non-inflammatory, non-infectious condition of the skin where large and painful skin ulcers are developed. These start as small red bumps or blisters. The cause is unknown, but it is associated with immune system disorders like Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.

Symptoms of pyoderma gangrenosum

  • Bumps containing pus

  • Scars or marks from the rash/wound

  • Sores or ulcers of the skin

  • Skin redness or red bumpy rashes

  • Skin hardening

Questions your doctor may ask to check for pyoderma gangrenosum

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pyoderma gangrenosum

  • Do you have bumps on your skin with pus?

  • Do you have scars or marks where the rashes/wound was previously?

  • Do you have skin ulcers (sores)?

  • Do you have red skin or red spots on the skin?

  • Do you have hardening of the skin?

Treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum

Treatment includes administering anti-inflammatory medication and good wound management to prevent infection. Skin grafting may be required for large wounds.

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References

  • Maverakis E, Marzano AV, Le ST, Callen JP, Brüggen MC, Guenova E, Dissemond J, Shinkai K, Langan SM. Pyoderma gangrenosum. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020 Oct 8;6(1):81. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-0213-x. PMID: 33033263.

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41572-020-0213-x

  • Braswell SF, Kostopoulos TC, Ortega-Loayza AG. Pathophysiology of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG): an updated review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Oct;73(4):691-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.06.021. Epub 2015 Aug 5. PMID: 26253362.

    https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(15)01766-1/fulltext

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Saqib Baig

Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care, Internal medicine)

Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.

Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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